Roseway Theater

7229 NE Sandy Boulevard,
Portland, OR 67213

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Moviefan333
Moviefan333 on December 13, 2022 at 7:19 pm

This was terribly sad that the fire completely destroyed the theater. It was a beautiful single screen theater nearly 100 years old. How awful to lose this wonderful single screen movie house. What is the cause of the fire ever determined

Brooksie
Brooksie on December 13, 2022 at 1:43 pm

The article should probably note that although the Roseway has now been demolished, the neon sign was salvaged and is planned to be displayed at the National Neon Sign Museum at The Dalles, Oregon.

The five stained glass window displays also survived, although one was stolen soon after the fire. One, displaying the theater’s logo, will also go to the Neon Sign Museum, while the others have been donated to the nearby Hollywood Theatre for display.

https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2022/12/roseway-theater-will-be-torn-down-after-fire-but-its-marquee-will-live-on.html

BigScreen_com
BigScreen_com on November 16, 2022 at 5:30 pm

The theater closed after a fire on August 6, 2022. Demolition began in November 2022.

Portland, OR: Roseway Theatre Closed After Fire [Aug 8, 2022]

Mikeyisirish
Mikeyisirish on November 29, 2012 at 11:04 am

A November 2012 photo can be seen here.

Mikeyisirish
Mikeyisirish on June 26, 2012 at 1:44 pm

A 2010 photo can be seen here.

mharbour
mharbour on December 18, 2011 at 3:17 am

The remodeled Roseway Theater projects digitally. It’s one of the better digital theaters – and a good choice for 3D movies, but there’s no chance of a film showing here.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on January 24, 2011 at 6:09 pm

It was a JESSE JONES THEATRE in 1956 owned by Jesse E.Jones in Portland.

Jonathan Wells
Jonathan Wells on August 17, 2010 at 3:45 pm

The theater has 330 seats since its remodel.

chspringer
chspringer on April 9, 2010 at 12:40 am

Looks like the “Roseway” was restored to the orighnal neon instead of the plastic one in other photos. Smooth reader board instead on the corrigated one. Nice to see the restorations. This was always a favorite theater of mine when I lived in Portland. They had a very wide screen that originally could handle the old scope 2.55:1.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on April 8, 2010 at 9:57 pm

Very nice looking marquee and building.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on March 25, 2008 at 7:37 pm

Here is a brief article about the closing:
http://tinyurl.com/2goegn

Don Lewis
Don Lewis on September 30, 2006 at 9:33 pm

My night-time image of the ROSEWAY’S unique signage.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/256970414